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Advanced Bulk Processing Of Lightweight Materials For Utilization In The Transportation Sector, Justin Milner
Advanced Bulk Processing Of Lightweight Materials For Utilization In The Transportation Sector, Justin Milner
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The overall objective of this research is to develop the microstructure of metallic lightweight materials via multiple advanced processing techniques with potentials for industrial utilization on a large scale to meet the demands of the aerospace and automotive sectors. This work focused on (i) refining the grain structure to increase the strength, (ii) controlling the texture to increase formability and (iii) directly reducing processing/production cost of lightweight material components. Advanced processing is conducted on a bulk scale by several severe plastic deformation techniques including: accumulative roll bonding, isolated shear rolling and friction stir processing to achieve the multiple targets of …